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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01

and were, of course, irrespective OF
mountain ranges or the courses OF rivers.
The southwestern portion of Dakota had
sbutted on Idaho, which territory In its
boundaries followed the mountain ranges,
giving 1t sort of leg-of-muttoh shape,
the three upper counties, which properly
belong to Washington Territory, being
the bone handle The peculiar formation
of Wyoming nd Idaho left between them
g considerable area of land. This, from
oversight, still belongs to Dskota, though
separated from it by an organized terri
tory, and is so designated on the maps Of
the United States Land Office OF the In
terror Department 1t is, however, with
out laws, as 1t is not embraced within the
Jurisdiction of the District or County
courts of Dskots, and is on side OF those
of Idaho, to which it is more properly
assignsble. 1t l., like "No Mans Land"
virtually 1t utral ground for criminals
Many Of its residents are MormoRs and
polygamists, but they cannot be tried for
polygamV or any other crime they NAV
commit, because in the present state OF
affairs there is no tribunal before wnicn
they could be legally brought. This
leaving piece of territory out in the cold
is significant of the careless manner il
which Congress at times performs the
work of Legislation. An act should be
passed at the earliest opportunity attach
ing the orpnsn section to Idaho, TO which
it properly belongs. 1t would seem but
proper also that 'ND Mans Land" "n
Ehe Indian Territory border, should In
~"m+ wev have extended over it che laws
of the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
Half Bro, Half Fish.

Count joachim Pfell, the German Afri-
can explorer, gives the following account
of q mysterious creature seen on the coast
of the Ulanga district: eve often saw
an animal in the water which we first be-
lieved to be serpent, from its move
ments, and from the fact that only now
aud then it appeared on the surface for a
few seconds. Once, when we shot at il
we were surprised to see it rise out
of the water and fly away. After~srd we
succeeded in obtaining one of the curious
creatures 1t was ABOUT the siz. of 8
large tame duck, with black plumsge and
metallic lustre. On its wings we no.
ticed few very light yellow ieathers.
The neck was very long and thin and
ended in long, pointed beak, at the edge
of which were two rows of sharp teeth.
At first sight no head was visible, and the
neck appeared TO eud only in beak.
The whole body of the bird is under wa
ter while swimming, only the long neck
being seen. II it was frightened it dis
appeared altogether under the water, or
flew rapidly away. Another peculisrisS,
we noticed was that when the bird bad
left the water it lsy down on bush
with outstretched wings to get dry. Tae:
flesh of this creature has an unpleasant
oily flavor"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
A COURT aOU<E ROMANCE.

! Msrried to Alice by tho Court That &C
quifted ain1 of Numbering Her Uncle.
Coff eviIle (Miss.) Special to New York Sun
The Circuit court Of Calhoun county
recently convened, has had the climax
Il romance at the close of its session. Thu
last case on the docket was that Of TIT
State against Robert and Simon Wood
Wsrd, who were indicted for the murder
# Archie Douglass, an old man who
lived eight mIes east Of this place, OF
| The Vann's Mil road.
In June of last year, Bob Woodward, 6
youth twenty years of age, began paying
court to Alice Douglass, niece OF the
A chic Douglass VINO was killed He
soon gained her eff ction, and the two
| hand in hand, approached the uncle, ask
ing his consent to an early marriage
Douglass immediately flew into pas
sion, end orde red the young man to leave
the house, saving at the same time:
"Bob Woodward, have told you never
TO darken my doc: again, and you heeC
my words, for If you ever attempt to see
or have any communication with Alice IL
shoot you on ght
This was total surprise to the young
couple, who had anticipated no trouble
in gaiuing the old mans consent. Az
el"pement was soon planned.
The young lover, accompanied by his
brother Simon ard a friend, came to
town Oh August %, secured marriage
license, and waiting until night, rode
out to Douglass residence. On nearing
the gate Bob gave the signal sgreed on,
but az no onswer was returned Simon,
his brother, volunteered to creep
around to the girls window and
see what was the matter The young
man had not taken deem steps before
Archie Douglass stepped from the shad-
ows of the house and without speaking,
presented s double barreled shotgun full
at his breast and pulled the trigger. The
gun missed fire, aud before Douglass
could try the other barrel, the young man
had drawn a revolver and sent bullet
through his heart. Douglass sank to the
ground dead, and the youug men, mount
ing their horses, rode back to town and
surrendered themselves to the sheriff
When court came on 8 change of venue
was taken to Calhoun county This de-
lsyed he trial for year, and 1t was not
until this term that the boys had to
answer to the charge of murder in the
first degree. The jury brought in g
verdict of justifable homicide, and the
two brothers were AZ once discharged.
Immediately Bob Woodward rose from
his seat, made his way through the crowd
of spectators to where yelled female
sat, aud extending his arm 10 her, led her
back with him until both were facing the
Judge, when Woodward, presenting the
license he had purchased a year before,
asked to be married The Judge soon
tied the Knot, and the young couple, &C
compsnied by cheering mob, repaired
&c their home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
MARIA LOUISE.
How the Austrian Learned to Love
Napoleon.

Cosmopolitan.
When the divorce between Napoleon
and Josephine had been announced re-
ports were put in circulation that Marie
Louise was to be the new Empress Of
France. Referring to these rumors she
writes under the date Of January TO-
1910: "I don't believe word of what
they say. Napoleon would not risk re.
fussl, and there is too much harm that
he can yet do us And papa is too good
to wish to force me in so grave matter
let them talk, but pity the poor Princess
| hat he will choose. However, I'm very
sure that am not the victim predestined
by politics
And few days later: "Since Nspo
Icons divorce, expect to find the name
# the woman he has chosen in every
number OF the aukfort Journal. con-
tess that this delay makes me anxious in
spite of myself. have, however, placed
nv fate in the hands of Providence, which
alone knows what will conduce TO our
happiness; but if i'll luck will have it,
am ready to sacrifice myself for the good
| of the state. One onlv fnds true happi-
ness in duty done, even at the price OF
ones peace of mind"
Again on January 20 she writes IS fol
lows: 81 know that they already have
me married, in Vienna, to the great Nspo-
| leon, but hope the rumor is unfounded
However, am none the less thankful for
your kind wishes; if, in spite Of all, the
thing comes to pass, l shall be the
| only one not to rejoice at it."
In q letter bearing the same date ad-
dressed to her friend Mile de Poutet, she
amuses herself by composing values, q
singular mode Of preparing for q heroic
act!
A hiatus of three months now occurs
in the correspondence. In the meantime
Marie Louise, having been married to the
modern Antichrist, and finding him not
so detestsble as ne was painted, has be-
come reconciled to her lot. The next
letter is dated "Compeigne, q April,
1910" 81 wish, my dear Victoria" she
again writes to Mile de Poutte, who had
herself Just been married, "that you may
ne as bappy a. l an, and that you may
find in life er joyment equal to mine
She also praised Napoleon's ea3y DISPOSE
ton, lis willingness to oblIge and his
grsciousness, and declared that her hap
pest moments were hose that she passed
alone with him.
After the birth of her son, the King of
R me, she prays heaven that the child
may, like its father, make al those happy
that shall be brought in contact with and
know him. She has but one cause OF I'D
happtness-her husbands absence. 81
can only be happy near him. May Goo
ever preserve you from such separation !
It is too much for loving heart, anu
should it continue longer feel that l
SHALL succumb" In BIDDING him goodby
soc was convuIsed by ga more violent
emotion than she had ever experienced
in leaving her family" II day passed
without receiving letters she WAS at once
thrown into the deepest despair. and
when one came it only comforted her for
q few hours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
A FALSE MU~TACHE.
How q Preacher Went to the Theater and
BIuffed ais Friends.


How small q proportion of men now
wear smooth faces. Mustaches and
boards are so common that there are Just
Eve supoositions infallibly made in the
case Of man who habitually wears no
beard, namely: first, that he has no beai @
at all; second, that he IS q clergyman
third, that he is g low comedian. or a.
least an actor Of some sort; fourth, that
he is relic of dead and gone genera
ton, Or five, that he is an eccentric. ST.
imperative is fashion that now one must
give resson for appearing with Q
smoothly shavcn face, whereas in the
days when the Listener WAS quite young
one had to give reason for wesring a
mustache. Those were the days when
mHstaches We're scarcely wOrD, ex-
cept by foreigners and by mill
tary officers, and even by them but
rarely. For an American in civil life a
moustache was complete disguise. The
Listener remembers the case Of young
gentleman of Boston who went into the
ministry, anu took church in some
thriving town down towards Cape Cod
He had oeen, prior to his call to theolog-
ical pursuits, extremely fond of the
drama, and the old fremont theater was
his favorite haunt He could not entirely
get over the old hankeripg for the thea
ter, and one time when he came to B0s-
ton he 80 far yielded to temptation as to
put on false mustsChe and go to the
fremont Theatre, where he spent an
evening in en,ire delight. As he was
coming out, however, he met some old
Boston friends, who recognized him in
spite of his disguise, aud saiuted him by
name, with looks of wonder on their
faces. He had no notion CT being lden-
titled, however. 1t is only the first step
that costs, and the young parson had
taken that. "Pardon, zhentlemen," said
be, with profound bow; "vot you ssy2
no spik Inglass vary vell!" They spol-
ogized and passed on. Tney might have
known Of course, that oDly foreigner
would wear beard on his upper lip! And
the moustached clergyman was safe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
POllIeDess.

A brave, active, intelligent terrier, be-
longing to lady friend, one day disCov-
cred a monkey belonging to an itinersn,
organ grinder seated UPON a bank within
the grounds, and at once made 8 dash fol
him. The monkey, who was attsred in
jacket and hat, awaited the onset in such
undisturbed tranquility that the dog
halted within few feet of him to re-
connoiter
Both animals took long, steady stare
st each other, but the dog evidently was
recovering from his surprise, and was
about to make q spring for the intruder.
At this critical juncture the, monkey,
who had remsined perfectly quiet hith-
erto. raised his paw and gracefully sa-
luted by lifting his hat.
The effect was magical. The dogs head
and tail dropped, and he sneaSed of to
the house, refusing to leave II unsa mis-
polite but mysterious guest ilsHdeparted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
ESFRAY TERRICORY.
The Estray Lands Within Uncle Sans
Boundaries
san Francisco Bulletin.


Boundaries
san Francisco Bulletin.
Public attention mas been called to the
fact that north of Texas and west of the
Indian Territory there is strip of land
200 miles long snd fifty wide, which is
sometimes designated on the maps as
"Public Lsuds," aud sometimes as an
Msn's Land" as It belongs TO no state or
territory, has never been surveyed and is
not open to entry. Thougo several thou
sand people reside on this lsno, it is with
ont laws. They are said TO get along in 8
pa'risrchsl style, and without any other
title to their land than squatter rights,
trusting that eventually it will be con-
ilrmed to them by the general govern
ment, and living in hopes that IN due
course OF time the present unrecOgSnized
section will form g portion Of the new
territory proposed to be formed from the
Indian Territory, or attached TO the ad-
Joining territory of New NJ xico.
This, however, is not the only stray
piece of territory belonging to the United
States. Dakota formerly embraced with
in its boundaries Whist is now the TIE RI
tory of Wyoming, which was formed from
its southwestern portion. It is ssia to
have been created by Thaddeus Stevens
of Pennsvlvsnia, then the leader OF his
party in the National House of Rspresen-
tatives, for the purpose of making sn Of
fetal place for q personal friend who had
distinguished himself as colonel OF a
Pennsylvania regiment OF volunteers at
Gettysburg. It was named after Wyom-
ing Valley, Pa, designation entirely in
appropriate and also confusing. 1t
should have had name suggestive Of its
locality, and which would have been en-
tirely distinct from the distant and "a
nous valley. This similarity has been the
cause of no end of trouble in postal mat |
tiers, letters for the Territory often going |
to the Pennsylvania valley and vice versss I
When the territory Of Wyoming was
formed It's boundaries were parallel lines,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
The Trsf ic in Chinese G. rls
China Letter. =

The traffic in female children and young
women may be seen in its worst forms
among the floating population Oh ths
Canton river, where girl is as much an
article of money valuation as q sampan
or buffalo. The standard price for q
good-looking girl to European is 5000.
upon receipt OF which sum papers are
signed by the parents and guardians re-
leasing their claim, a marriage with her
being optional with the purchaser. a
large number OF these marketable girls
have been purchased for paltry sum in
infancy from impoverished mothers, and
are brought up by some old bag 80 be
sold at maturity to the highest bidder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
nBe wise to-day: tits madness to d

"Be wise to-day: tits madness to de-
fer" Don't neglect yourscough. II you
do your fate msy be4taas of the countless
-theusaads whoefaNe Gone likewise, and
.wao tozda5s fill leensumptives' graves
Tight sWeats, sMting of blood, weas
lungs shd consumption itseisif tskeng1s
tins csr11 be cared by the use efl5r.
Pierce's "Gslden Medicel Discovery"
This wonderful preparation has no equal
as a remedy for lung and throat diseases.
All druggists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
Rava to ssk Susan u.

Enfant Terrible-And did they go into
the ark two by two?
Msmma-Yes, dearest.
Eofant Terrible-Well, whe went with
euntie?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01

Nearly fifty years Maguire's Benne
Plant has been wo5serfully successful in
curing diarrhea, aux, dysentery, cholera,
etc. Numerous testimonials prove it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01

Drs wallsrtch o. Barnes. Dentists.
Removed 10 City National Bank building
corngr Houston and ThKd streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
CATTLE FOR SALE.

Wo have for sale 81 or Ice steers from to I
year. old. perfectly ssasfe. and will eat corn
hs5 and cotyonseed well Also absut 4so head
Of stock esstfe VIII sell either or Both. For
partscu' srs apply to David Rainey, Olaik sville,
Tex, or Capt. Jim Clark, Doaksville, Chocktaw
nation l. r.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
No Saddle

Is complete without the improved Circt
Fasteners. Write Tackabery, Shaw &
Co., Fort worth, for prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01

sos Main Street, Fort Worth, Tex.
Land titles Investigated, t, xes paid and
collections make for nOn-residents. Cor
respGBdepce solicited Postoffice box 1877.
WE REFER BY PERMISSION TO
K. NJ. Van zand president Fort Worth Nation
National nix of Fort WOr b; a. NJ. Briteon,
president City National Bank, Fort r. orth
Colonel ". 81. II FRISCO, p~e-ident State n -
ional Bank, For Worth; w. j. BOaZ. presi-
lent Traders National Rank Fort Wor h: Or.
II. ). Broies. NJ yor Of Fort wo tn; Colonel j.
P. S-ui b. eX Mayor Fort Worth w. 4. Huff
mar of w. A Hu fin n Tmpl ment Company,
Fort Worth j. II Brown wholesale grocer Fort
Worth, Captain Sidney NJ rtin, pr esideLt the
MartIn-B, OWE Co Fort Worth; Colonel Morgan
'ohes, president Fort Worth ard Denver City
Ra' way, Fort Worth; Peoples National Bank,
Burling.on Kas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01

Bargains in real estate, city property
ranches, farm lands, cattle and loans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
David Boar, 3O4 aislan stree

Eye, Ear, Nese and Throat.
DR.. Frank ~ Mullins. opposite postofee
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-01
THE MONTANA PRESS.
Opinions From Our Esteemed Con-
temporafies.

The Manitoba will be completed to this
city before the 1st of September, SO as to
enter into competition with the river for
the transportation of this important pro
duet WOOL In fact, rates are already given
by that road that are more favorable than
those ef any other route and which Will
largely benefit the ffockmastefs OF Mon
tana-Bieer Press.
Now, as We look around over the length
and breadth of our extensive domain, we
witness on every hand the unquestionahle
evidences Of confidence. energy and pros
peritv. Enterprising and prosperous and
steadily increasing communities are TO be
seen on every hand.-1rald Courier.
Arbor Day was celebrated in AIissoula
in manner worthy Of emulation. Trees
were planted, and the whole people turned
out en- masse to take part IN the celehfa-
tion slissouIa aud Bitter Root valley
have more trees ard orchards than any
other portion of Montana, yet the people
there were the tirst to take advantage OF
the new arboriculture law. There IS les
son in this for the people of the aellow-
stone and other portions of the territory at
present almost entirely devoid OF timber.
-Bozenaau Chronicle.
We need direct connection with the
great Bitter Root valley and must have IT..
IF we mistake not, the Montana Central
have their eye on this valley, ard will
doubtless extend their line from Anaconda
west. They have already a line from Ana
cond to PhiIipsburg The Union Pacific
surveying party is now here aud are locat-
inc a line on west, though we are unable
te state Just what is their objective point,
though it is known to be beyond Philips
bnrg. We hope that this subject will be
aeitated until the work is commenced ana
hurried through to conpletion.-daa-
co2ada Reri62c.
Persons of either sex desiring to suicide
will hereafter get no notice in these col
umns except at regular advertising rates
We can no longer devote valuable space to
that sort of news, unless accompanied by
the cash. Butte T5ster MoNataia.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-01
MERRY PARAGRAPHS.

They were telling big yarns, and one
fellow broke up the seance by saying:
ssWell. when I was TIP at Bombazlaue. on
the African coast, we always had to sleep
with steel trap over our mouths to pre-
vent the natives from stealing the filling
out of our front teeth and that's fact.
too. .'-DGacaUe Breeze.
A Detroit lawyer. who wanted to marry
pretty girl he met. was adjudged insane.
The sequence isn't natural. If the man
were crazy he would be after the home1y
ones.--Bttlt6anore .4aRer5eatt
Wife Sunday morning in Roston)-Are
Won going to hear Joseph Cook preach
this morning, dear? Hasband-No, I
think III go and see the Hon. Mike Kelly
practice. .-Ne,e Yorb San.
At the opening OF the dog show in Mad
ison Square garden Col. Oe11iltree,-f fiery
beaded and blandlF sarcastic. was in his
element 81 like dogs said he. "llle
more know men, the better [ like dogs.
-lNetc York 13abttae.
Popiniav-I understand that Blobson
has political bee in his bonnet.
Duupsey-0 bee2 Guess you don't
associate with him. There are more than
forty hives Burtiagto5s Free Press.
Any man can go up in balloon. with
proper assistance. 1t IS the eealiag down
in the lake, two miles from shore, that is
unique. -Neas Orleans P2eagst5ae.
aIIow do you like your new positIon2s 2
inquired travelling man Of a new friend
SO. first rate" tsYour employer treats
you WE'LL does he2" Y es, indeed. He
has already given me raise. y hat. 6
soon? When was IT. : Last Sunday night
when called on his daughter
School teacher-Jo Johnnie. what is thf
third letterof the alphabet2 Johnnle---A OF
never told me. nnm School feaehef-
Yes. i have. What do you do with your
| eyes: JoHnuie- Don't know. snuIn. seheo
teacher Well. Bertie, you've got YOU
/ hand raised; YOU may. tell rs what John
ME does with his eyes. l3sftie-.Ils
I sauints
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-01
TRAFFIC DELAYED.
A Long Cave in the Mullan Tunnel
Miners Repairing 1t.

HELENA, May 30.-The blockade in the
Mullan tunnel still remains unraised, and
there is no Immediate prospect that the OBJ
struction will be removed. Yesterday
considerable force of miners were brought
down from Butte to work on the cave, be-
side large force of bridge carpenters and
several car loads of lumber. Railroad au7
thorities say that the cave is about twenty
five feet long and of great bulk, and that
it is still falling as removed, by reason of
the very wet ground. No one unconnected
with the railroad (and their mouths are
sealed) has seen the condition of affairs,
so that an accurate description cannot be
given.
Yesterday large force of6tealns were
sent out from Helena, preparatory to
transferring passengers, mail, express and
baggage over the range. A train com mpris
ing those who wished to be transferred
left Helena yesterday morning at o'clock.
going west. =. Passengers will be transfer
red each way, though this process will be
a tedious one, as the ground to be covered
is four to six miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-01
Leads Them All.

Unlike several other new states and ter
ritories we,lo not have to depend on one
or two industries for wealth and prosper
ity. Our gold, silver and copper mines
extend over vast area and are apparently
inexhaustible. Our stock ranges are second
to none in the United States and are saffi-
eient to sustain good sized common
wealth, in and of themselves. Then take
our coal fields, together with our ineom-
parably rich agricultural lands, and we
have territory which. in all the essen
tials is not and cannot be excelled ON the
face of the earth. The people are not only
prosperous and correspondingly happy,
but statistics show that they are proper
tionately the wealthiest community on tile
face OF the globe Aoaat Courier.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-06-01
Marrow Escape from Drowning.

Messrs. VIII Kennedy and Will Peck
had narrow escape from drowning Sun
dav. They were out on the bay in a
sailboat fishing, when they uneonclously
drifted into the swift current a short dis
fance above the dam. Not being provid-
ell with oars, they were at the mercy OF
raging waters, which rushed them for
ward at an awful pace toward what seem
ed certain death. AS they approached
the perpendicular pitch and the rushing.
seethfng whirlpool underneath, the boat,
fortunately righted and went over the
dam right side up, but as she made the
perpendicular plsnge, threw out the oe-
cupants into the angry waters. Again
fortune came to their rescue, and as they
csme up to the surface of the water, they
found firm footing in comparatively shall
low water, and grasping each other flrInly,
waded to shore, with the water above
their shoulders. 1t was a very narrow es-
cape for the boys, and they may well m Il
deed feel thankful for their good luck.
The boys were losers several dollars III
cash and their coats and vests, as well as
the boat, which if it escaped destruction
running the gauntlet of the falls, IS now
making tracks toward the gulf.